the things people do

[Grannynance]

At my age with two heart attacks I have learned to over look things, but today I saw something that I thought was wrong and disrespective to other people. I stopped at McDonald's on 466 for a lunch (inside) while there a couple pulled up the man went inside to order and the odd thing is that the lady tried to look in the window in fact she got right up to the glass, well it kind of got my attention so I watched. The lady next sat down at a table (outside) what happen next takes the cake she had a white dog which she had jump up on the table not on the seat, but on the table. The man appeared with the order and they sat there with the dog now on the seat with his head resting on the table top and eating with them. Now folks I love dog and since a child I had a dog in fact my current dog is 16 so I am not a dog hater. It takes all kind of people to made a world, but we could have a little respect for each other. Oh yes I did report it to the manager I don't think anything was done.

[Bogie Shooter]

Bill.........get the :popcorn: ready, we may need it on this one!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

ON It, Bogie................it is at the ready! :popcorn:

Bill :wave:

[CarolSells]

Easy on the popcorn....I was gonna start a dog poop thread!

[Grannynance]

That is the kind of reply I thought I would get.

[skip0358]

That is the kind of reply I thought I would get.

So the contractor who comes in for lunch after sweating his ass off all day is any cleaner then the dog? And when was the last time you saw those tables wiped down between diners? And the tables under the trees in the new park just s/o 466 by the Morse tunnel. who cleans them and god knows what happens on them.

[graciegirl]

So the contractor who comes in for lunch after sweating his ass off all day is any cleaner then the dog? And when was the last time you saw those tables wiped down between diners? And the tables under the trees in the new park just s/o 466 by the Morse tunnel. who cleans them and god knows what happens on them.

Um...what does happen on them?:wave:

[skyguy79]

um...what does happen on them?:wave:GRACIE!!! :shocked:

[Joaniesmom]

I was in a restaurant the other day, saw a waitress wipe off the plastic bench seats of a booth and then, using the same cloth. which had not been rinsed or anything, wiped off the tabletop. I complained to the barkeeper. He looked confused and said, "So?"

The moral of this story, more or less, is you really ought to worry more about what goes on in the back of a restaurant than what you see in the front. All appropriate apologies to clean restaurants.

[jane032657]

Um...what does happen on them?:wave:
I am pleased to say that our home is next to the Live Oaks Park and I bought one of those tables in the park in memory of my dad after he died in December. I will be happy to give full reports on what goes on at those tables as we look out to them from our place, and get a pretty good view of the activity. Once we are there full time, I will take take pictures and post on all abhorrent behaviors.
Not!

[ilovetv]

The matter at hand is not whether the outdoor tables at a restaurant get dirty or stay dirty.

The o.p. is talking about people letting a dog jump up onto a dining table that does not belong to them.

This total lack of manners and consideration for other people's property is being modeled and taught to kids and teenagers who then have no respect for other people/property.

But......if the same dog had been allowed to sniff and dig and poop on a GOLF COURSE GREEN.....

Oh heavens......all of you who pooh-pooh the o.p.'s complaint would be having a "sh-- hemorrhage" about the disrespect for a golf facility, and.....

OH MY.....the dog was not wearing a collared shirt, either!!!!!

You'd be calling for the dog owner's head on a platter if it had been disrespect for golf amenities.

[paulandjean]

That is the kind of reply I thought I would get.

I can understand. We where sitting in our cart at LSL watching the entertainment,next to us a gal was eating a ice cream cone. On lick for "her" one lick for the "dog". This went on until she was finished. Another lady, at LSL she would clean her dogs butt with toilet paper after he did his business.

[Taltarzac725]

At my age with two heart attacks I have learned to over look things, but today I saw something that I thought was wrong and disrespective to other people. I stopped at McDonald's on 466 for a lunch (inside) while there a couple pulled up the man went inside to order and the odd thing is that the lady tried to look in the window in fact she got right up to the glass, well it kind of got my attention so I watched. The lady next sat down at a table (outside) what happen next takes the cake she had a white dog which she had jump up on the table not on the seat, but on the table. The man appeared with the order and they sat there with the dog now on the seat with his head resting on the table top and eating with them. Now folks I love dog and since a child I had a dog in fact my current dog is 16 so I am not a dog hater. It takes all kind of people to made a world, but we could have a little respect for each other. Oh yes I did report it to the manager I don't think anything was done.

I would not expect an outside table at McDonald's to be all that clean anyway with the exhaust from the vehicles on CR466 as well as the bird poop it might get from time to time. Actually, I got the impression that pooches were allowed by management at the tables outside at McDonald's.

[JoeC1947]

I would not expect an outside table at McDonald's to be all that clean anyway with the exhaust from the vehicles on CR466 as well as the bird poop it might get from time to time. Actually, I got the impression that pooches were allowed by management at the tables outside at McDonald's.

The inside tables are probably not much cleaner. What's the difference anyway?
It's not like you put your food directly on the table.

[jane032657]

I would worry more about the ramifications of what you are eating when you are at McDonalds. I think what is going on inside your body at that moment when you digest is an inner scream for help! :icon_hungry:

[jebartle]

I would worry more about the ramifications of what you are eating when you are at McDonalds. I think what is going on inside your body at that moment when you digest is an inner scream for help! :icon_hungry:

Guess we are in charge of OUR space to make sure it is clean...Who knows what happens...

On a similar note. my husband, while working our way through college, worked in a high-class pizza joint, and to this day he will NEVER send anything back, no matter what, he knows what can go on when food is returned...sooo, even thou you find problems in the dining room, there could be bigger problems in the kitchen....Ugh!

[CaptJohn]

Um...what does happen on them?:wave:

Time for webcams on tables! :laugh: May be popcornable. Oh, Bill............

[ilovetv]

I can understand. We where sitting in our cart at LSL watching the entertainment,next to us a gal was eating a ice cream cone. On lick for "her" one lick for the "dog". This went on until she was finished. Another lady, at LSL she would clean her dogs butt with toilet paper after he did his business.

And the dog who got every-other lick of the ice cream cone licks himself heartily.

Again, I think the dog jumping on the table at McDonalds is not so much an issue of unseen dirt and sanitation as it is an issue of common decency and MANNERS.....out of respect for other patrons and property owners. This is not socially acceptable behavior that most of us would want our kids/grandkids to mimic!!!

[pooh]

At my age with two heart attacks I have learned to over look things, but today I saw something that I thought was wrong and disrespective to other people. I stopped at McDonald's on 466 for a lunch (inside) while there a couple pulled up the man went inside to order and the odd thing is that the lady tried to look in the window in fact she got right up to the glass, well it kind of got my attention so I watched. The lady next sat down at a table (outside) what happen next takes the cake she had a white dog which she had jump up on the table not on the seat, but on the table. The man appeared with the order and they sat there with the dog now on the seat with his head resting on the table top and eating with them. Now folks I love dog and since a child I had a dog in fact my current dog is 16 so I am not a dog hater. It takes all kind of people to made a world, but we could have a little respect for each other. Oh yes I did report it to the manager I don't think anything was done.
Sorry this happened to you. I recognize that some people don't realize that even though they're comfortable with their little pooch on the table, not all might be. A better idea might have been to put the dog on a chair or hold it in their lap. The table is far from sterile, without a doubt, but putting little poochie on it can introduce additional bacteria to the mix, including bacteria from fecal matter that might just still be on doggie's bottom or feet. While adults might not place their food directly on the tabletop, youngsters just could. Young parents might not even notice that little Suzie or Bobby is spreading his chicken nuggets all over the table, they're easier to see that way instead of being all squashed together in that little box....:). It's not particularly good for the
dog either....somehow they very quickly learn bad habits...lol.

As for sharing an ice cream cone with a pooch, well, remember where his/her mouth goes. We always bought our dogs their own cone...generally a flavor we all wanted to try. We'd take a taste first, then pooch could lick away!

[Patty55]

You know everyone should carry Clorox wipes, I always wipe down the tables at restaurants before I let the dog eat there. Helllooo, wiping it afterward would do me no good.

[paulandjean]

If you do not want to put the dog on your lap or in a chair,you can always just leave the dog on the ground.I really believe thats where they want to be anyway.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Time for webcams on tables! :laugh: May be popcornable. Oh, Bill............

You'll probably get arrested, Capt!! :1rotfl:

:popcorn:

Bill :wave:

[Bogie Shooter]

Was walking by the radio station at LSL, there is a drinking fountain on the end of one of those buildings. A lady lifted her dog up so he could drink from the fountain. I told her I wished she would not do that since my grandson's drink from that fountain................she told me to go to hell!
I'm not a dog hater but, some of these folks act pretty stupid with their dogs.

[ilovetv]

Some of this reverence for dogs borders on worship.

[ronsroni]

And???? I ALWAYS clean my dog after she makes a deposit. I don't need that coming in on my floors OR at MacDonalds tableside dining patio. MOTHER-OF-PEARL, please do not tell us that it is OK to have animals on tables with food AND humans. It's just wrong. What you do in your own house is different and I would ask you not to do it at my home but, hey, your house. (Bring paper plates) Yum. There TRULY is a limit.

[graciegirl]

You know everyone should carry Clorox wipes, I always wipe down the tables at restaurants before I let the dog eat there. Helllooo, wiping it afterward would do me no good.

Patty! You are so funny....and............ Are you, or have you ever been, or have any of your heirs or assigns been.......um...Village Girl??????

Just speaking for thousands with like inquiring minds?

I mean...She used that picture. I think Village Girl may have gone to the great cyber space in the sky...but, I just have to ask?????


AND Ronsroni...I LOVE your expression," Mother of Pearl", and plan to take it as my own.

This place is so interesting and enlightening and mysterious at times.;)

[paulandjean]

Some of this reverence for dogs borders on worship.

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

[graciegirl]

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

The dogs?

[paulandjean]

Maybe both

[Patty55]

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

Sometimes there are other explanations than the obvious...

Maybe the dog is older, has joint problems or just walks slow.

Maybe the people want to go into stores, you can bring the dog in with the stroller.

Maybe they miss the days when they didn't have to lug packages and just threw them in their kids stroller.

Maybe they just want to ram cranky old know-it-alls in the back of their ankles for fun.

I TRY NOT TO BE JUDGEMENTAL OF PEOPLE, you never know what kind of day they're having.

[JoeC1947]

The people who us baby stollers around the square. Think all it takes is a first year Psychology student to figure that out. They are just starving for attention.

I thought they were starving for McDonalds? Isn't that how this thread was started?

[Patty55]

Patty! You are so funny....and............ Are you, or have you ever been, or have any of your heirs or assigns been.......um...Village Girl??????

Just speaking for thousands with like inquiring minds?

I mean...She used that picture. I think Village Girl may have gone to the great cyber space in the sky...but, I just have to ask?????


AND Ronsroni...I LOVE your expression," Mother of Pearl", and plan to take it as my own.

This place is so interesting and enlightening and mysterious at times.;)

Nope, never been "Village Girl", if somebody can let me know when the campaign starts I'll be there. Is this a paying position, would I get to wear a hat and a sash?

[Patty55]

I thought they were starving for McDonalds? Isn't that how this thread was started?

"Starving for McDonalds":22yikes:

You know, it doesn't matter how a thread starts, it matter how it ends. On this board it always seems to end with dog complaints, smokers and deed compliance.

My theory is that SOME PEOPLE are afraid, they're afraid of things they can't control, so they take the easy shot. Dogs are an easy shot, smoking is an easy shot, trying to control others is easier than trying to control the uncontrollable.

[Figmo Bohica]

I try to contain myself, but sometimes I escape.

[graciegirl]

I try to contain myself, but sometimes I escape.

Now THAT'S funny stuff.

[Barefoot]

You know, it doesn't matter how a thread starts, it matter how it ends. On this board it always seems to end with dog complaints, smokers and deed compliance. Dogs are an easy shot, smoking is an easy shot, trying to control others is easier than trying to control the uncontrollable.
:thumbup:

[Cyndi44]

Worried about a table top ? Dr. Oz says the filthiest thing in a resturant are the menus, which are never washed off ! Just sayin' .
P,S, what about the sliced fruit in your drinks that is never washed ? Maybe resturants aren't the safest place to eat period !

[graciegirl]

Most village dogs are cleaner than the average person in.........you pick a country.

They have their hair salons come to their home and my neighbor washes her dogs paws before he goes in the house.

[Patty55]

Worried about a table top ? Dr. Oz says the filthiest thing in a resturant are the menus, which are never washed off ! Just sayin' .
P,S, what about the sliced fruit in your drinks that is never washed ? Maybe resturants aren't the safest place to eat period !

GREAT, now I have to Clorox wipe PUMP-KIN's menu too.